Allen, Allen, Allen & Allen Blog Editor

The blog is edited by Allen & Allen personal injury attorney Christopher Guedri. His expansive trial experience includes hundreds of bench and jury trials. Chris dedicates his law practice to helping clients and making his community a safer place.

Dec

07

2016

Product manufacturers and the government have the power to recall products if the products pose a health or safety concern to the public.[1] A recall can ask for consumers to return the product for a replacement or a repair, or it can ban the sale of a product.[2] Product recalls can include things like vehicles and vehicle equipment, food products for humans and pets, and other everyday consumer products like toys or clothing.[3] It is important to make sure a product you are purchasing has not been recalled, and also to report any significant safety concerns that you may notice about any consumer product.[4] The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)…

Jan

06

2016

A Georgia jury has found Chrysler liable for the death of a young boy who was killed when his family’s Jeep Grand Cherokee was rear-ended by a pickup truck. The family’s lawyers alleged that a poorly designed and inadequately protected fuel tank caused the Jeep to explode as a result of the collision. The tank was situated only 11 inches from the rear bumper. The gas tank in the following year’s edition of the car was moved much farther forward. The jury awarded the boy’s family $150 million, finding that Chrysler acted with “a reckless or wanton disregard for human life.”[1]

This verdict could serve as a rallying call for accident victims and attorneys…